Li Tiantong couldn't help but ask Hun Jiuge:
"What kind of person is Young Master Han?"
What kind of person?
Hun Jiuge took a deep breath and quickly said:
"Brother Li, let me tell you, Young Master Han is truly amazing!"
"You didn't see it with your own eyes. When he climbed the Five Elements Heavenly Stairway, he didn't stop or rest for a single step, all 3,650 steps! The elders of the Five Elements Pavilion were practically bulging their eyes out!"
His speech quickened, and his eyes gleamed.
Li Tiantong held his teacup, listening quietly, his curiosity growing stronger.
When Hun Jiuge spoke of Han Xuanji, his expression was like that of a mortal from the lower realm talking about a celestial being, filled with heartfelt admiration.
This wasn't an act; it was genuine admiration.
He wondered to himself: Just who is this Han Xuanji?
What makes these high-ranking scions of noble Aristocratic Clan so highly regard it?
"The most regrettable thing is that I've never had the chance to meet Young Master Han in person."
Hun Jiuge sighed, his tone full of regret.
"He's too busy. He's either in seclusion or on a mission. Many people in the clan want to see him, but they can't."
When Young Master Han asked me to do this favor, I was the first to volunteer, and it was quite a struggle to snatch this task from someone else.
When he said the word "rob," he even gestured as if he had actually been in a fight with someone.
Li Tiantong was amused by his appearance and almost laughed, but he felt more emotional than anything else.
Hun Jiuge is a member of the Soul Household, and a direct descendant at that, holding a high position. In Thousand Souls City, he is someone that ordinary cultivators look up to.
Yet this same person was so excited just because he could run an errand for Han Xuanji.
Han Xuanji's influence in the Soul Household was far greater than he had imagined.
Upon arriving at the Soul Household, the beast-drawn carriage traversed the streets, and the further in it went, the more serene the surrounding scenery became.
The number of pedestrians gradually decreased, and the trees provided ample shade, with the occasional imposing mansion nestled among the trees.
"Arrive."
Hun Jiuge lifted the carriage curtain and pointed ahead.
"That's the Purple Soul Grotto-Heaven, where Young Master Han cultivates."
Li Tiantong looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a majestic mountain gate standing in the twilight. The four large characters " Purple Soul Grotto-Heaven " were written with sharp strokes and faintly revealed the Daoist essence.
Beyond the mountain gate, a misty haze swirls, revealing pavilions and towers that appear and disappear, creating a scene reminiscent of a fairyland.
The animal-drawn carriage stopped in front of the mountain gate.
Hun Jiuge jumped out of the car, respectfully handed the token to the guard at the gate, and whispered a few words.
The guard's gaze swept over Li Tiantong and Hun Jiuge, he nodded, and stepped aside.
The main cave abode is where Han Xuanji secluded himself for cultivation, and the outside is managed by servants sent by the Soul Household.
As soon as the two arrived at the main cave abode entrance, they saw a flash of golden light ahead, indicating that the cave abode's restrictions had been lifted.
"Young Master Han is inside."
Hun Jiuge stopped, her voice unconsciously lowering as if on a pilgrimage.
"Brother Li, please come in. I... I'll wait outside."
He rubbed his hands together, his eyes showing both anticipation and a hint of nervousness.
Li Tiantong nodded and went inside.
The cave abode was very spacious, on a completely different level from where he lived.
Deep within the cave abode, there is a small courtyard, yet it is decorated with great elegance.
A pond, a few bamboo stalks, koi carp swimming leisurely in the water, the sunset reflected on the surface.
At this moment, there was a stone table and two stone chairs in the courtyard, with a pot of tea on the table, its aroma wafting through the air.
Han Xuanji was sitting on one of the stone chairs, holding a scroll of bamboo slips in her hands. When she saw him come in, she put down the scrolls and stood up.
"Hello, Senior Tongtian."
At the same time, Han Xuanji also used her detection function to take a look at the other party.
[ Li Tiantong ( Tongtian Dao Venerable ): Eternal Dao Master Fifth Layer, Chaos Transcendent. Many years ago, he transcended with the Dao Ancestor, carrying the Chaos Destiny. After experiencing countless near-death experiences, he arrived at the Eternal Continent, where he accidentally obtained a legacy. He then separated from the Dao Ancestor and wandered to Thousand Souls City.]
These words startled Li Tiantong.
He stared blankly at the young man before him, countless images flashing through his mind, yet he couldn't quite grasp them.
"You... you are..."
My name is Han Xuanji.
Han Xuanji smiled, gestured for him to sit down, and deliberately used the language of the Immortal Realm to say:
"Coming from the Immortal Realm, we are fellow countrymen, senior."
The Immortal Realm.
The familiar language and the familiar name acted like a key, unlocking the tightly closed door in Li Tiantong's heart.
"Are you a being from the Immortal Realm realm?"
Li Tiantong never dreamed that Han Xuanji was actually from the Immortal Realm, and that she would call him senior.
The word "senior" filled Li Tiantong with mixed feelings.
In the mortal realm, he was the supreme Tongtian Dao Venerable, worshipped by all spirits, and being addressed as "Senior" was nothing more than a daily occurrence.
But once he arrived on the Eternal Continent, after countless years of hearing foul language from others, where would anyone still address him as "senior"?
Han Xuanji nodded and poured him a cup of tea:
"Please sit down, senior. There's no rush."
Li Tiantong a deep breath, sat down on the stone chair, held the cup of hot tea in both hands, and remained silent for a long time.
Han Xuanji then explained his origins to the other party, and also stated that he had accidentally received the inheritance of three Dao Venerable in the Immortal Realm.
"I see."
This explanation put Li Tiantong at ease.
These things couldn't have been fabricated by Han Xuanji.
"You're amazing."
Li Tiantong sincerely admired Han Xuanji. The other party had only been in the Eternal Continent for a few hundred years at most, yet he had already achieved so much, making Li Tiantong, as a senior, feel ashamed.
"I was lucky; I avoided a lot of detours."
Han Xuanji shook his head, showing no intention of boasting.
He was also curious about what the other person had experienced over the years.
"How did you manage to spend all these years on the Eternal Continent, senior?"
It's a long story.
Li Tiantong put down his teacup, his gaze falling on the koi swimming in the pond, as if recalling a long-ago event.
"Back then, Dao Ancestor and I sensed the existence of the Chaos Will in the Chaos. That thing was too powerful, so powerful that we couldn't even muster the thought of fighting against it."
Moreover, remaining in Chaos means there is no possibility of breaking through.
Transcendence is our only way out.
Han Xuanji nodded.
He was naturally aware of the matter of the Chaos Will.
For the beings in the Chaos Realm, the actions of the Chaos Will prevented them from breaking through, which was considered an irreconcilable enmity for cultivators.